Last week I wrote about working sustainably and the magic of pausing. Here are some additional ways that leaders can work more sustainably. 1. Examine your systems and fix ones that are inefficient Do you know exactly what you need to do and where to find the paperwork, tools, or other resources that you need […]
When someone refers to a sustainable workplace, do you think of environmental initiatives; installing blue bins for recycling, replacing disposable water bottles with water bubblers, or retrofitting lower wattage light fixtures? If so, you are not alone. On a bigger scale, perhaps you think of sustainability as it is discussed on the world stage, in […]
Last month an article caught my eye. It was called “Why your employees need to make mistakes.” Years ago, I tried to convince my boss that mistakes weren’t necessarily bad. Mistakes could be valid measurement of effort and innovation. If we never make mistakes, it’s a strong sign that we aren’t putting our necks out […]
A colleague of mine once said that a complaint is just a request not spoken. This stuck with me, partly because I help leaders learn how to make appropriate requests, and also because I am repeatedly struck by how much complaining some people do without really ever seeming to do anything about the things that […]
Last night I had a peculiar dream. I was driving on a wide, two-lane commercial road near my home. Suddenly, in front of me, there was an elephant. I mean a real honest-to-goodness live elephant. He was in my lane, staring straight at me, and he did not look happy. As I slowed down and […]
Recently, I had a most singularly rewarding experience when a client told me that something I had asked her weeks before profoundly changed her relationship with the world. When she repeated my question, I had to smile. Many years ago, a man that I coached – a man that worked for me in my corporate […]
Is your office super streamlined, without a paper or knickknack in sight? Are your files – what few you keep – neatly organized, out of sight, and easily accessible? Do you know immediately where to find what you need to keep your projects on track, whether it’s the notes from last week’s staff meeting or […]
Sometimes in the drive to get things done, leaders inadvertently run roughshod over people. Yet, these same leaders are horrified to find that others perceive them to be uncaring, not compassionate, or even downright abrasive. They lament that they really do care about people and they hate that they are perceived as they are. Regardless, […]
Bestselling author Stephen R. Covey died this week of injuries that he sustained from a bicycle accident in April. (Official Press Release.) We know the great personal loss of his passing to his family and those who knew him. It is a great loss to the rest of us as well, who benefited from his […]
Most of the conversations that people have, especially when they are trying to get things done, seem to be about things that have happened in the past. That’s ironic since nothing gets done in the past. If you want to get things done, you have to talk about the future and the possibilities that exist […]
Lessons for leaders in Donald Trump’s surprising win
This week’s US Presidential election represented one of the most stunning political upsets that most of us alive today have ever witnessed.
Regardless of how you...
Marie Peeler of Peeler Associates to Speak at ECCF’s Institute for Trustees, March 25
PEMBROKE and HAMILTON, MA, ISSUED MARCH 10, 2017… Marie Peeler, founder and principal of Peeler Associates, an executive coaching and leadership development firm working with individuals and...
